Autumn 1978 in suburban Sweden. Everything seems to be fine with the middle class Bendrick family with their two teenage children and a younger son, until the mother starts seeing her first... See full summary »
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15 November 2001 | eade
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A touching black comedy about family problems in mid 1970s Sweden
A seemingly perfect family is trundling along in suburban Sweden. Cracks are appearing in the walls of the house but it soon becomes apparent that its not just the home that is crumbling. A touching film, laced with black humour but with plenty of rays of hope, Familjehemligheter (Family Secrets) also captures the feel of mid-1970s "utopian" Sweden.
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